This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Attempts to parse a string and create a date. Causes ParseException if the date dateString parameter is in an unrecognized format.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.date.parse(dateString[, formatString][, locale])

  • Parameters

String dateString - The string to parse into a date.

String formatString - Format string used by the parser. Default is "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss".  Refer to Data Type Formatting Reference. [optional]

Locale | String  locale - Locale used for parsing. Can be the locale name such as 'fr', or the Java Locale such as 'Locale.French'. Default is 'Locale.English'. Refer to Java Locale. [optional]

  • Returns

Date - The parsed date.

  • Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples
Code Snippet
# This example will return a date object set to the given date and time, May 28th, 1992 at 4:22am. 
print system.date.parse('May 28, 1992 4:22', 'MMMM dd, yyyy hh:mm')
Code Example - Using the Locale Parameter
# This example demonstrates the locale parameter to parse a French date
print system.date.parse("juillet 15, 2015 10:32:15", "MMMM dd, yyyy hh:mm:ss", "fr")
Code Example - Using the Java Locale
# This example demonstrates using the Java Locale. If using the Java Locale, then you must import from the Locale class. The following example parses a German date.  
from java.util import Locale
print system.date.parse('21-Februar-2017 04:22:00', 'dd-MMMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss', Locale.GERMAN)
Keywords

system date parse, date.parse